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Six PBS TeacherLine courses starting in March and April are designed especially for early childhood and elementary educators. Authored by education professors from America’s leading teacher-training universities and facilitated by peer-selected, distinguished teachers, these courses help teachers to Continue reading →

We hope our PreK-1 educators will join us for the first of three virtual PD events. On January 24, 7-8 pm, an exploration of arts and creativity includes a discussion about how to integrate creative activities into curriculum. Attendees will also Continue reading →

No need to venture into the cold for professional development this winter. PBS TeacherLine’s self-paced and facilitated courses for PreK – Grade 12 teachers span the range of curriculum — math, science, reading, social studies, instructional strategies and more — and you can take them without leaving home.

With winter enrollment under way, educators are invited to receive 15% off January courses when they use promo code Continue reading →

Climate Conversations: Cross-Curricular Connections is this Tuesday, October 24, at 7:00pm. It brings science and social studies educators together to address climate change in their schools.

As well as getting a look into timely classroom materials from PBS LearningMedia, educators will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with PBS Digital Innovators, scientists, and film producers. Led by Continue reading →

You have time to register for tonight’s webinar for grade K-12 educators. Teach Weather and Climate with Digital Media is about empowering students to make sense of complex topics and to engage with phenomena in ways that otherwise would be too difficult.

As sung by these endearing Sesame Street muppets, “Math is everywhere.” To make math accessible from an early age, Sesame Street invites all early childhood educators — whether working in a classroom, center-based program, or family child-care setting — to join a free online course, Make Believe with Math.

April can wake us up to so much, including Math Awareness. To celebrate Math Awareness Month, PBS is offering teachers a 30% discount on PBS TeacherLine’s newest math course, “Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners.”

Last November before President Obama left the White House, he honored 21 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor — among them, Maya Lin.

Lin captured the nation’s attention and imagination ever since winning the public design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1989 when only 21 and an undergraduate at Yale. (Her design, controversial at the time, was chosen over 1,441 other submissions.)

Perseverance (aka grit) has been the focus of much discussion on what it takes for students — and teachers — to succeed. On January 26, 2017 at 7:00p.m.Keep Going! Create a Culture of Perseverance in Math Classrooms offers an interactive discussion and demonstration of new professional development resources supporting the Problem Solving and Perseverance standard from the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice